Tennessee · 1920 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1920
Warren G. Harding carried Tennessee by 2.96 points (12,671 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 428,036
- TN result
- R+3.0
- Compared with the nation
- 23.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1916
- 16.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren G. Harding | Republican | 219,229 | 51.20% | 12 | |
| James M. Cox | Democratic | 206,558 | 48.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 428,036 | ||||
Sources: 1920
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1920?
Warren G. Harding won Tennessee by 2.96 percentage points (12,671 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1920?
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1920.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1920?
428,036 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1916 to 1920?
The margin moved 16.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 13.6 points to Republican by 3.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data